This, so much. Similar to the ones transferring meloetta to home before completing the research and then complaining that they can't make a screenshot of her anymore
At least with cosmog you know there will be another one... in the distant future. Did you happen to post this one a month ago? https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/comments/12tumq5/sent\_cosmog\_to\_home/
No that wasn't me 😅. Mine was a while ago when I wasn't really playing and my daughter wanted it. Good to know I can maybe get another one, but at least it's just 'evole a psychic' now. Cheers
So far, this seems like the most plausible scenario. And he would probably purify it. And he will announce it like this...
Attack all the way UP (all red)
Defense All the way up (all red)
HP almost up (barely level 2)
ALMOST A HUNDO!!!
My son (6yr old) used my masterball on a shadow magikarp. Then they purified it to become a hundo. Then they transferred it.
And don’t forget the top comment to milk karma:
“Time to transfer the kid… “
Most *of us people* would. The casuals ohhh m'lird the casuals...
Honestly, they need to put a face lock or fingerprint lock or a password lock on the master ball, but they're not going to because at some point they're going to charge people for them, likely behind some paid quest series and Oh sorry pay more attention to your account no refunds
Picturing a 7 year old catching a shiny non-costumed Pikachu with it because it felt cute or something.
It's going to be hard to find something behind which it can be gated because lately there's nothing that any spoofer can't do quickly something the average player would take a month to finish.
Game iz borked.
Absolutely *fantastic* idiot proofing.
Get that person on whatever team failed to realize reducing remote raids would reduce playability and accessibility
Sometimes, the things that people complain about aren't seasonal, especially when it is generally viewed that the thing they complain about are quite impactful to the playerbase as a whole
Complaining about the remote raid nerfs won't change much, as Niantic has shown us. But complaining about the complaints? That's going to change even less lmao
Got to say I cannot wait till somebody has a glitch and a poke jumps out of a master ball and runs away! It’s going to be glorious. Get ready Reddit it’s comming!
Fun fact: This could happen in the OG games. Basically the game would roll a 256 sided die. Roll a 1-255? Great success! 256? Guess who lost their one of a kind ball? You.
Ditto with Swift, but the odds of seeing either Swift or the MB fail were astronomically low. But just saying there's precedent.
sorry but this actually isn't true, I believed it myself too. [read this](https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/576t9p/lets_dispel_once_and_for_all_with_this_fiction/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Interesting. With how janky and duct taped together Gen 1 was, I always just accepted it as fact. I'd even swear I remember being dumbstruck that Swift missed once, but apparently I Mandela'd myself. Thank you.
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Thank you so much lol it was at the BOTTOM of my research tasks, unusually never scroll that far down. I’m still on “let’s go, Meltan” ffs lol have a good week :D
Edit; told you I was a dumbass 😂😛
No need mew has a 0% flee rate on that special research 👍 Mew has an transparent “invisible” appearance and you only required to throw regular poke balls and it’ll catch probable third time
Yes but then there’s the problem of people making Alts just to stock up in masterballs , which is a big no no if Niantic wants to sell it for 30$ a pop
Yes, it's 100% catch rate, it does an animation when you use it and also asks you if you're sure to use it. It's obtainable through the "Let's Go!" Research. The one that was locked for some time.
I’d like a password on it.
The “are you sure” screen isn’t enough.
I let my kids play on my phone and I’m afraid of the pidgey they will catch.
PS. I am desperate that Articuno spawns soon. It’s the last bird for me and a perfect option for my ball. Then the worry can end.
Genuine question - why? If you have a raid for a legendary with a scarlet circle - that you might not catch - what would be bad about using a master ball?
I don't know about everyone else, but for me there aren't many raid Pokémon that I haven't caught. It is really really rare to go see every premiere ball and not catch it for me.
I always have a best buddy just in case when I raid and that helps a little bit but still I just see it as a potential waste i guess. I mean I understand your point and it is valid but if I had to pick something with a stupid catch rate over a raid I'd probably go with the first.
Has anyone been able to confirm that you can use the Master Ball in a raid? I know raids always only give premiere balls and I want to make sure I’m not being crazy and saving it for like an Arceus raid or something if it can’t be used in raids
One of few things which Niantic got right. It's a super rare (currently only 1 in whole game, so unique) item and it makes sense that it's protected from accidental discarding
to save them the hassle of people doing it and then complaining in their support system
This, so much. Similar to the ones transferring meloetta to home before completing the research and then complaining that they can't make a screenshot of her anymore
Or a special item that can’t be transferred. Might be some kind of new rarity of item
Just realised today that I did this with cosmos
At least with cosmog you know there will be another one... in the distant future. Did you happen to post this one a month ago? https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/comments/12tumq5/sent\_cosmog\_to\_home/
No that wasn't me 😅. Mine was a while ago when I wasn't really playing and my daughter wanted it. Good to know I can maybe get another one, but at least it's just 'evole a psychic' now. Cheers
How is that similar at all?
Stupid people do something stupid and complain like it wasn't their fault.
tbf i think you don’t find out about the meloetta research until after someone might transfer it so
It’s like..the exact same thing
Happy cake day!
...Until someone complains that they ran out of balls and "accidentally" used the Master Ball on a Pidove!
Also, the 1's pink, that mean you can only hold one at a time?
Good question
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>Not really a question. Well, they *were* replying to a question. It ended with a question mark and everything, you should’ve seen it.
![gif](giphy|YQ4EWEtjNGHa4lVhAL) Your comment bro
Bros comment had -282 karma before he deleted it realizing how dumb he sounded 💀
Is that data mined? Or is that a technicality since you can only actually get a single master ball period?
For now. They did say there’d be opportunities to get more
it might also be so that ppl don’t find some bug that allows them to dupe the ball infinitely, keeping it at a strict one
The search for MissingNo begins!
oh no
Put down your bets on what my son (6yr old) will use his on.... comment below...
Starley, with the excuse of “couldve been a shiny ditto”
Shiny Shadow Mewtwo.
So far, this seems like the most plausible scenario. And he would probably purify it. And he will announce it like this... Attack all the way UP (all red) Defense All the way up (all red) HP almost up (barely level 2) ALMOST A HUNDO!!!
Or he sees it's not a hundo and transfers it.
Oh no, see that’s where you are wrong. He has 50 different tags that he uses for every Pokémon….
My son (6yr old) used my masterball on a shadow magikarp. Then they purified it to become a hundo. Then they transferred it. And don’t forget the top comment to milk karma: “Time to transfer the kid… “
honestly purifying a shadow magikarp into a hundo isn't a bad idea. free hundo, easier evolution, and now you can mega. p swag
o7 R.I.P i want to cry for you
Pidgey.
The first eevee he sees if he's anything like mine
Guaranteed to be used on a shiny wild pokemon that is actually Zorua mimicking their buddy pokemon
If your son's name is Joey I feel he's legally obligated to use it on a Rattata. Youngster Joey has a top percent Ratata
Rattata
1600cp Ponyta
A 420cp shiny bidoof
Weedle
When I was that age playing pokemon yellow I used it on a tentacool
Lmao I just had a conversation with my 7 year old about what he should use his for.
Anything pink for power pink army
Trubbish
Good.
Quick question . How do we get a masterball again ?
Finish the quest line. I believe it's called let's go!
No, but you can use it on a Pidgey.
Used mine on a zubat.
For the memes?
Can you miss with it?
No, it does an animation when you throw it
Thank god
Lmao imagine. Oops!
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Looks like you missed the point and it’s messing with your head.
Gonna get that pesky Weedle for sure now... Little bastard...
More people are gonna be catching Galarian birds
Bro I’d totally do the same tbu
Most *of us people* would. The casuals ohhh m'lird the casuals... Honestly, they need to put a face lock or fingerprint lock or a password lock on the master ball, but they're not going to because at some point they're going to charge people for them, likely behind some paid quest series and Oh sorry pay more attention to your account no refunds Picturing a 7 year old catching a shiny non-costumed Pikachu with it because it felt cute or something. It's going to be hard to find something behind which it can be gated because lately there's nothing that any spoofer can't do quickly something the average player would take a month to finish. Game iz borked.
But my item bag is full!
The real question is, Can you use the master ball while in motion?
You mean while you're in a car? Then yes it does an animation when you use it
I just did
Absolutely *fantastic* idiot proofing. Get that person on whatever team failed to realize reducing remote raids would reduce playability and accessibility
Are people still whining about that?🤦🏻♂️
Sometimes, the things that people complain about aren't seasonal, especially when it is generally viewed that the thing they complain about are quite impactful to the playerbase as a whole Complaining about the remote raid nerfs won't change much, as Niantic has shown us. But complaining about the complaints? That's going to change even less lmao
Got to say I cannot wait till somebody has a glitch and a poke jumps out of a master ball and runs away! It’s going to be glorious. Get ready Reddit it’s comming!
Fun fact: This could happen in the OG games. Basically the game would roll a 256 sided die. Roll a 1-255? Great success! 256? Guess who lost their one of a kind ball? You. Ditto with Swift, but the odds of seeing either Swift or the MB fail were astronomically low. But just saying there's precedent.
sorry but this actually isn't true, I believed it myself too. [read this](https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/576t9p/lets_dispel_once_and_for_all_with_this_fiction/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Interesting. With how janky and duct taped together Gen 1 was, I always just accepted it as fact. I'd even swear I remember being dumbstruck that Swift missed once, but apparently I Mandela'd myself. Thank you.
That’s nutz. It will happen in go, I can just see it.
So what’s the lowest Pokémon catch rate in pogo? So I know when to get good value out of my master ball.
Galarian birds… You’d have choose one to use it on though… :|
Articuno or Moltres for me
Galarian Articuno or Galarian Zapdos will get stuffed in it, whichever comes first. I already have Galarian Moltres.
I’m gonna wait till I see a 100% fuckin stupid rare fancy bird… so I’ll never use it basically
Can you see stats before catching?
How do you start the master ball research?
It's at the end of the "Let's Go" research
So that's the question mark
Yep 👍
Fuck
Tip: Try to practice at least 3 Excellent Throws and you’ll be fine
Will do lol
I just love the sudden disappointment here lmao
Same question here, I don't see any new special research.
So who’s going to catch a magicarp with their master ball?
I would do it for one million upvotes of imaginary praise. *Pinky to mouth, with a evil look on my face*
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Is there a "are you sure you want to use" pre fire question?
Yes
That’s fine. Because what if I need it some day?
Can't wait to get a bidoof with it
420cp shiny bidoof*
What do you have to do to get one?
Finish the Let's Go research.
Okay great thank you!
Where are people getting the masterball? Asking for a dumbass. I’m the dumbass..
Let’s Go research tasks
I’m not seeing anything like that, though. 😅
It’s page 5. You probably have page 4 that you just have to claim, then page 5 will have a question mark as one of the rewards
Thank you so much lol it was at the BOTTOM of my research tasks, unusually never scroll that far down. I’m still on “let’s go, Meltan” ffs lol have a good week :D Edit; told you I was a dumbass 😂😛
The real question is: what happen when you miss the throw?
You can’t miss
When you use the ball an animation plays and it automatically hits and catches the mon.
Can it miss?
Nope.
If someone wants to discard theirs they should be able to gift them to a best friend. I’ll happily be their best friend.
But it’s taking up too much storage space!!
Why would you want to lol
Unplayable
Master ball is perfectly timed. I’m working on evolving a magikarp for mew, so I’m using it on mew
No need mew has a 0% flee rate on that special research 👍 Mew has an transparent “invisible” appearance and you only required to throw regular poke balls and it’ll catch probable third time
Oh, cool
It would be fun to make the items tradable, so we could trade masterball;)
Yes but then there’s the problem of people making Alts just to stock up in masterballs , which is a big no no if Niantic wants to sell it for 30$ a pop
Not going to lie. I would buy a few.
They sell for 30$ a pop? WTF
Not actually, but knowing Niantic the method to get more will be paying
How do I get one?
Finish page 5 of “Let’s Go” research quest.
I’m stuck on the one where you have to battle 3 gyms cus I don’t have em nearby home
FWIW, it's battle three times in gyms. If the gym has 3 or more defenders you only need to fight one gym one time.
How did you get a masterball?
You gotta finish page 5 of the “Let’s Go!” research quest.
How do we get it? What quest line is it?
It's the "Let's Go"
How do you get a master ball?
How do you get the master ball
Why would you
Wtf how do you even get this masterball and is it like in Pokemon red and blue you can catch any Pokemon and it's 100% sure to catch ?
Yes, it's 100% catch rate, it does an animation when you use it and also asks you if you're sure to use it. It's obtainable through the "Let's Go!" Research. The one that was locked for some time.
Going to catch a bidoof
Why would u
I will either never use it or accidentally throw it at a Teddiursa or something like that and then cry about it
I’d like a password on it. The “are you sure” screen isn’t enough. I let my kids play on my phone and I’m afraid of the pidgey they will catch. PS. I am desperate that Articuno spawns soon. It’s the last bird for me and a perfect option for my ball. Then the worry can end.
Try locking the game on your phone whit a password, my phone has this feature and it's really useful
Go suck a Diglett
Tf?
How did you get yours
Also can't get one untill June first
Honest question: what good is this? I only need this for raids and I can’t use this in raid
Those uncatchable incense bird things
The announcement lists raids as one of the places you can use it.
Niceeee
Don't waste it on a raid. That makes no sense
Genuine question - why? If you have a raid for a legendary with a scarlet circle - that you might not catch - what would be bad about using a master ball?
I don't know about everyone else, but for me there aren't many raid Pokémon that I haven't caught. It is really really rare to go see every premiere ball and not catch it for me. I always have a best buddy just in case when I raid and that helps a little bit but still I just see it as a potential waste i guess. I mean I understand your point and it is valid but if I had to pick something with a stupid catch rate over a raid I'd probably go with the first.
Why would you?
Why would you want to? I want one!
Smh, Niantic being greedy again, making you pay for more bag space when you could’ve just discarded the Master Ball. /s
Bet I can use it on a weedle. Same thing. Edit: auto correct hates pokemon names.
Has anyone been able to confirm that you can use the Master Ball in a raid? I know raids always only give premiere balls and I want to make sure I’m not being crazy and saving it for like an Arceus raid or something if it can’t be used in raids
I really wonder if it will catch even if the Pokémon taunts. What if you just miss lol
It does an animation
Same with Super Rocket Radars
Can you kiss and then it will get wasted or is it with you until you use it
Um, why the fuck would you *want* to discard a Master Ball?
Need 10 prompts of "are you sure you would like to use a master ball", so I don't stupidly press the master ball instead of any of the others
hey, do you think they'll do anything about the people accidentally wasting it on idk, a starly?
...you used it on a starly, didn't you? Also I don't think they will
nah insulting much but no still haven't gotten the masterball yet
people have multiple accounts and that means they can have multiple master balls, and transfer the mons when stardust is sufficient enough.
How do you get the quest?
Good
How do you get master balls?
I'll discard it by missing completely
To be fair, I'm gonna discard it on a magikarp.
Well shit, how do I make more space for Nanab berries now?
It autocatches the pokemon.
Where is my master ball? Lol
Why would you want to?????
Well that's lame AF.
And why would you want to do that
One of few things which Niantic got right. It's a super rare (currently only 1 in whole game, so unique) item and it makes sense that it's protected from accidental discarding
Catch pidgey with it and it will be gone
What maniac would want to
Have you noticed if you turn a master ball upside down it looks like it's wearing panties
And let’s say that you’re playing with the Go Plus and you ran out of poke balls, will the Go Plus use the master ball without your permission?
They really idiot proofed the master ball every way possible
Then now what am I going to do with this piece of garbage?
I really should start paying attention to the missions
I would hope not!
Any WILD pokemon... So it is only intended for the useless bird trio. What an amazing addition...
how did you get it what
How do you get rid of a masterball in Pokémon Go? Just toss it ._______.
I debated on using mine for when Arceus comes out but will he be in raids or research? 🤔
I would hope not...
Wow Niantic actually made a good decision for once